TARGETING prostate cancer screening based on a man’s age and genes could potentially save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment…
First figures help set the standard for gynaecological cancer surgery
'THE FIRST UK multicentre figures showing that one in five women having major gynaecological cancer surgery have some sort of…
Bowel screening helps to detect early cancers before they have the power to kill
'Bowel screening is detecting more cancers when they are less mature and have less aggressive biological characteristics according to new…
HPV test for oral cancers may improve patient outcomes and treatments
'A new test designed to classify tonsil and throat cancers into one of two groups should help deliver the right…
Class of breast cancer drugs could treat other types of cancer
'A CLASS of drugs used to treat breast cancers which overproduce a protein called HER2 could also treat other types…
New magnetic treatment to target prostate cancer revealed
'Scientists developing work funded by The Prostate Cancer Charity are taking an important step forward in tackling the disease by…
Bowel screening reduces cancer deaths by more than 25 per cent
'Bowel screening reduces the number of deaths from bowel cancer in Scotland by more than 25 per cent, according to…
Fear, anxiety and embarrassment stop women going for breast screening
'Fear, anxiety and embarrassment are some of the main barriers preventing women from going for breast screening, but this alone…
Bowel, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers show biggest improvement in diagnosis time
'NEW research shows that bowel, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers have seen the greatest improvement in the time it takes from…
First evidence of new ‘druggable’ DNA repair target to destroy cancer cells
'BLOCKING a key DNA damage repair enzyme, called APE1, could provide a new way to kill cancer cells containing faulty…
Breast cancer patients lack adequate fertility preservation advice
'WOMEN MAY NOT receive adequate information on fertility preservation before breast cancer treatment, according to research presented at the National…
Poor lifestyle habits linked to more side-effects of prostate cancer treatment
'Men with poor lifestyle habits experience more debilitating and often permanent side-effects of prostate cancer treatment than those with healthier…